Persistence to grade 5, male in Madagascar
Madagascar: Persistence to grade 5, male was 29.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Madagascar, 1971–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2018, persistence to grade 5, male in Madagascar stood at 29.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.3% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Madagascar peaked at 59.5% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 22.3%, in 1991.
Madagascar ranks 147th of 149 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Madagascar, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 44.8% | — |
| 1972 | 29.9% | -33.2% |
| 1974 | 39.4% | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 32.2% | -18.2% |
| 1989 | 31.4% | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 37.5% | +19.6% |
| 1991 | 22.3% | -40.6% |
| 1992 | 28.9% | +29.6% |
| 1993 | 26.2% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 23.7% | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 50.8% | +113.9% |
| 1998 | 36.6% | -28.0% |
| 1999 | 52.2% | +42.8% |
| 2000 | 35.1% | -32.8% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 55.4% | +62.7% |
| 2003 | 59.5% | +7.4% |
| 2004 | 42.9% | -27.9% |
| 2005 | 35.2% | -17.8% |
| 2006 | 41.8% | +18.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 48.4% | +15.1% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | -30.2% |
| 2010 | 38.9% | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 39.4% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 36.8% | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 38.8% | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 41.5% | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 34.1% | -17.8% |
| 2018 | 29.9% | -12.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.0% | 29.9% | 44.8% | 3 |
| 1980s | 31.8% | 31.4% | 32.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 34.8% | 22.3% | 52.2% | 8 |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 33.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.1% | 29.9% | 41.5% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Madagascar
- 144 Nicaragua 47.9% compare
- 145 Burkina Faso 39.4% compare
- 146 Haiti 34.0% compare
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 23.2% compare
- 149 Türkiye 0.0% compare
More education data for Madagascar
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1.09 million (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 507,363 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 544,966 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.62 million (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 5.29 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1656 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Madagascar?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Madagascar was 29.9% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The highest recorded value was 59.5% in 2003.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Madagascar?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.3% in 1991.
- How does Madagascar rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Madagascar ranks 147th out of 149 countries with data for 2018.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Madagascar?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Madagascar data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.